1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanMy humbucker stops reading. But when I squeeze it, it reads again. What could be the problem? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="yuJ4LCItpX"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/my-humbucker-stops-reading-but-when-i-squeeze-it-it-reads-again-what-could-be-the-problem">My humbucker stops reading. But when I squeeze it, it reads again. What could be the problem?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/my-humbucker-stops-reading-but-when-i-squeeze-it-it-reads-again-what-could-be-the-problem/embed#?secret=yuJ4LCItpX" width="600" height="338" title="“My humbucker stops reading. But when I squeeze it, it reads again. What could be the problem?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="yuJ4LCItpX" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The cover could possibly be shorting out to the hot wire inside the cover. Maybe the insulation tape or shield around the lead wire has gotten old and fallen off. If the pickups gets moved or squeezed, the wire could be shorting out. It would be easy to repair by carefully removing the cover and...